Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-25

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THE SCAR ON HER HEAD.
Doctors Who Have ExamineA Mn.
Emm0nss Skull.
rH8 HRAnug0 m THE LUNACY reooDnsuD RMgauD
To-DAY-A WITNESS WHO KNRw MA KM0s0 N
cnRHDou-A QUESTION ABOUT ACcouuA
The hearing in the Rmnons lunacy proceedings
was resumed this morning. There was q veU
fair attendance Of male spectators number OF
women who applied were refused admission hy
the doorkeepers, but after Marshal Wilson came
the rev women remaining were admitted Mrs.
Emmons did not come to court. Mr.. Emmons was
present as usual
RAINING Mrs. UNIONS SKULL.
Dr. N. s. Lincoln was recalled to the stand by
Mr.. Garnett, counsel for Mrs. Emmons, and testi-
NED that yesterday he examined the scars on Mrs.
Emmons head, the result of injuries received when
thrown from her horse at Cheyenne few years
ago. There was slight, almost imperceptible,
scar, ana no evidence that the skull had been in
Jured He said that there were no Indications
tna1 sne injury was such as to AFFECT her mind.
MRS. DE CoRMIS' CONDUCT COMMENDED.
Dr. 9odding was recalled to the stand and cor
rected an impression which he said his testimony
had seemed to make ON some persons-that he
meant 70 reflect IN any way on Mrs. De Cormis'
with Mrs De Cormis her actions and speech had
been CONSISTENT, pertinent and ladylike.
DR. VERDI BELIEVES MRS. lannon's D~SAE1.
Dr. T.S. Verdi, who made an examination OF
Mra Emmons yesterday, testified thathe believed
her sane. He gave testimony relating to the scar
ON her head similar to Dr. uncolns.
MRS IAMosss IN WYOMING.
A. Worth Spates, a.lawyer of Baltimore, testi-
ned TO meeting and knowing MIS-. Emm0ns in
Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory, in 1879. He said
ne 1rst met her at literary gathering. where she
read an original paper nota6le for its brilnancy:
A6 met ner quite frequently after that and had
seen her since then and conversed with her He.
had met ana seen her Also at this trial He had
she was be said, always regarded as 8 lille &c.
centric. she would drive q faster horse than
osner people, and would dress more stynshay than
ON cross examination Mr.. SpAtes sold that he
never knew her to do anything at Cheyenne that
any lady should be ashamed Of She was regarded
as Dr1lnant eQueStrienne, as well as brilliant
woman mentally. She used to ride through the
streets attended by ten or dozen hounds He
paper at the literary entertainment. He did not
think he was ever introduced to Mr. KmmonS who,
time.
Mr.. Garrett desired to offer In evidence the
whole OF the deposition made by Dr.. Lincoln at the
Time MIS- Emmons was declared insane. MI: Kent
having In croSs-eXamfnatiOn asked Dr.. Lincoln
questions based on this deposition.
objection was made, but the jury decided to hear
the deposition, which was to the efect that he
thought at the time he saw her then that she was
insane.
A FINANCIAL VIEW.
MI. Garrett desired to introduce various f1nan-
c1al statements showing that in the settlement by
Mr.. Emmons OF his expenses ON her account while
she was In the asylums he charged expenditures
against Mrs. Emmons own name and failed, also,
TO charge himself with 500 a month he was to
pay her under the articles Of agreement: After
some discussion juror Gawler asked Mr. Garrett:
"HaS this anything to do with her present sanity
or insan1ty?"
MI. Garnett replied that it would show that it
asylum than out Of it.
Mr.. Garnett said he wanted also to introduce
Drs. Kempster, Sims Mcdonald and Johnson, ply
AcianS VINO at various times examined MIS- En-
mons at Mr.. EmmOns' request.
Mr. Kent said that Mr.. EmmOns had made no
charge against himself OF the 500 a month. be-
cause at the time he was paying out for her a
desared TO submit was not in Mrs. EmnOnS hand
writing it was not admitted.
Mr. 0arnett said he would have to bring MIS-
Enamons 10 court 10 Identity the papers.
SLIGHT AFFMR.
Dr.. j. Ford Thompson was recalled to 1heSean0
to testify regarding the scar on Mrs EmmOns
head, and said that it was Slight AFFAIR, and
there was no evidence that the skull had been in
jured.
Charles Davidge, Mrs. Rmmons' coachnan. was
recalled, and testified that after Mrs. EmmORs was
taken to BlOOmtngdale Mr.. Emmons continued to
employ emf him, and to keep Mrs Emmons horses
use OF them for $125 month.
ON THE TRAIN.
Af6er recess Gen. Wager Swayne, Of New York,
Was called by Mr.. EmmOnS and testified that he
was passenger on the O'Clock train on or about
the 18th OF october; Mr.. Emmons and two ladies
were on the train. witness identified Mrs. De
Cormis as one OF them. The other lady sat oppo-
site to him. Witness and Mr.. Bowers were con-
versing about case, when this lady leaned over
g snsre sne Se n ssd e
She persisted in her Inquiries, and finally called
her, and she stamped her foot, saying that thare
was something wrong. Mr.. Bowers assured her
that T. was all right and they had taken receipt
names OF his party, which were given her. She
talked In a high key all the way to New York,
speaking OF matters which would not ordinarily be
Mr. Kent asked, 'Wha@is your impression as to
her Sanfty?"
lowed to state his impression from what he saw.
Witness supposed that she was an insane person
being taken TO Europe; supposed that the Two
On dissemination witness said Mrs EN-
mons seemed to be In anger when she stamped her
To juror witness said he saw nothing that
suggested she had been using alcohol.
Dr. KempSter was recalled and asked IL it was
true, as mrs. EmmOnS stated, that she was given
stimulants.
,.itiless said he never heard OF her taking slim
ulants until the time she claimed to have hydro.
his best to get her to take food.
DE-. keinpSter cOntradtcted several portions OF
Mrs. Emmons' testimony.
"Was the story she told on the stand" asked Mr.
Kent, Inconsistent with your theory OftnSanity7"
The story he said was consistent with what he
expected; Just such one as he would expect from
insane persons similarly situated
On crOsS-exam1nAtiOn witness said that his tests
were conversations and observations not use
words accompanied by alcoholism" occurred
In the Senate.
ALLEGED INTERFERENCE WITH THE RIGHTS OF SHE
FRAGE IN TEXAS In TIE SENATE THIS AFTERNOON
Mr.. Hoar, from the committee on privileges and
elections reported in the case Of petition OF three
residents Of washington county, Texas, {alleging
that they and others had been unlawfully deprived
Oh Gne ngnL OF suffrage In that county, resOlu-
tlon 1nstructng that committee to INQUIRE into all
tne circumstances with power to send for persons
by sub committee
Mr.. salisbury, member OF the committee said
tnaL ne mad voted against the report In commit
zee ana would vote against it in the Senate
MI. EuSllS, another member OF the committee.
mace ike statement. The report and memorial
present.
PUBLIC BUILDING AT CHARLESTON.
Mr. MahOne, from the committee on public
buildings reported back the House bill for the
erection OF public building at Charleston. s. c..
N ftno A.